ciao: hello & goodbye

The Chinese Food method is applicable to all of my favorite foods, especially cake.

(Source: pleatedjeans, via amysnakehole)

One of the few reasons I miss the South.

(Source: fyeahfoodie)

Spicy Basic Ramen with Thick Noodles (Minca, East Village)

(via Gingerbread Bagels)

Oh. My. God. I want. Look at the thickness of the choco pb glaze!

(via prettyfoods)

Afternoon Tea (Alice’s Teacup, Upper West Side)

We ordered the Mad Hatter for Two: pumpkin, chocolate caramel with sea salt, and herb/goat cheese scones; salmon sandwiches; mocha cake; and assorted cookies. Everything comes on a 3-tiered serving tower. I’d show you a picture, but yesterday was an off-day for photos. None came out well.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie (Lulu Cake Boutique, Chelsea)

Crunchy and soft. Also enormous. I know, it sounds impossible. That’s what a good cookie is all about.

I must go back to Lulu for their by-the-pound mini cookies.

Stuffed French Toast (Green Eggs Café, Philadelphia)

Brioche Texas toast stuffed with fresh berries, ricotta cheese topped with Chantilly cream, fresh berry compote, and blackberry jam coulis

Buttermilk Scone (Le Pain Quotidien)

I love scones. Love, love, love them. This one was crumbly on the outside and dense on the inside, just the way a perfect scone should be. Not shown are the jam and butter they offered. When restaurants include minor details like that, I leave extremely happy and look forward to returning before I’m even out the door.

HELLO, CUTE THINGS.